barrier(n.) "anything meant to obstruct entrance," early 14c., barere, 来自盎格鲁-法语 barrere,古法语 barriere "障碍物,门卫",源自 barre "栅栏"(参见 bar (n.1))。barrier reef 的最早记录可追溯到1805年。该词起源时间:14世纪初